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Our house is a classic small bungelow, probably built in the late 1920’s early 1930’s. Construction is of the “low end” variety, ie no sub-floor and some of the studs go through the flooring to the foundation wall.

The problem is that the walls heat up during the daytime and radiate heat into the house at night. Many of the walls are wood lathe and plaster. It is not uncommon for the interior temp. to be higher than the outside air.

Any suggestions on how to keep cool? The main floor has 9′ ceilings, we have ceiling fans in each of the four main rooms. Total square footage on the main floor is about 24 X 20 = 480. There is a partially finished basement, and two finished rooms on the second floor. Main floor has LR (across the entire front of the house) one bedroom, DR, kitchen, bath, and a room that probably once was a sleeping porch that is now enclosed. There is insulation in some of the walls (ones I have opened up for one reason or another), plus insulation along the roof rafters (all the way to the ridge). Currently there isn’t any attic/under roof ventilation. We use one window A/C and I might add another, but the noise bothers my wife at night. But even with the A/C running, it gets too hot for me.

We live in Maryland, just a few blocks from Washington, DC

Thanks!